Document Outline

• INTRODUCTION
  • How to Use On-line Help
    • Type Styles
    • Instrument Help
  • Windows Help
  • Returning a Product for Service or Repair
  • Technical Support
  • Staying Up-to-Date
  • Specifications
    • Vertical System
    • Horizontal System
    • Acquisition System
    • Acquisition Modes
    • Acquisition Processing
    • Triggering System
    • Basic Triggers
    • SMART Triggers
    • Automatic Setup
    • Probes
    • Color Waveform Display
    • Analog Persistence Display
    • Zoom Expansion Traces
    • Internal Waveform Memory
    • Setup Storage
    • Interface
    • Auxiliary Input
    • Auxiliary Output
    • Math Tools (standard)
    • Measure Tools (standard)
    • Pass/Fail Testing
    • General
    • Warranty and Service
    • Environmental Characteristics
      • Temperature
      • Humidity
      • Altitude
      • Random Vibration
      • Shock
    • Certifications
    • CE Declaration of Conformity
  • Warranty
  • Windows License Agreement
  • End-User License Agreement For LeCroy® X-Stream Software
• SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
  • Safety Symbols and Terms
  • Operating Environment
  • Cooling Requirements
  • AC Power Source
  • Power and Ground Connections
  • On/Standby Switch
  • Calibration
  • Cleaning
  • Abnormal Conditions
• FRONT PANEL CONTROLS
  • Front Panel Buttons and Knobs
    • Trigger Controls
    • Horizontal Controls
    • Vertical Controls
    • Zoom Controls
    • Special Features Controls
    • General Control Buttons
• ON-SCREEN TOOLBARS, ICONS, AND DIALOG BOXES
  • Menu Bar Buttons
  • Grid Area
  • Trace Descriptors
  • Dialog Boxes
  • Alternate Access Methods
    • Mouse and Keyboard Operation
    • Tool Bar Buttons
  • Trace Annotation
    • To Annotate a Waveform
  • To Turn On a Channel Trace Label
• INSTALLATION
  • Power-Up
  • Hardware Connections
  • Software Status
  • Adding a New Option
  • Restoring Software
    • Restarting the Application
    • Restarting the Operating System
  • External Monitor
    • Monitor Hookup
    • Video Setup
  • Default Settings
  • Adding a New Option
  • Restoring Software
    • Restarting the Application
    • Restarting the Operating System
• CONNECTING TO A SIGNAL
  • ProBus Interface
  • Auxiliary Output Signals
  • Auxiliary Output Setup
• PROBES
  • Probe Compensation
• SAMPLING MODES
  • Selecting a Sampling Mode
  • Single-shot Sampling Mode
    • Basic Capture Technique
  • Sequence Sampling Mode - Working with Segments
    • Sequence Mode Setup
    • Sequence Display Modes
      • Adjacent
      • Waterfall (cascaded)
      • Mosaic (tiled)
      • Overlay
      • Perspective
    • Displaying Individual Segments
    • Viewing Time Stamps
  • RIS Sampling Mode - For Higher Sampling Rates
  • Roll Mode
• VERTICAL SETTINGS AND CHANNEL CONTROLS
  • Adjusting Sensitivity and Position
    • Sensitivity Adjustment
  • Adjusting the Waveform's Position
  • Coupling
    • Overload Protection
    • Coupling Setup
  • Probe Attenuation
    • Probe Attenuation Setup
  • Bandwidth Limit
    • Bandwidth Limiting Setup
  • Averaging
  • Linear and (SinX)/X Interpolation
    • Interpolation Setup
    • Inverting Waveforms
  • QuickZoom
    • Turning On a Zoom
  • Finding Scale
    • Using Find Scale
  • Variable Gain
    • Enabling Variable Gain
  • Channel Deskew
    • Channel Deskew Setup
• TIMEBASE AND ACQUISITION SYSTEM
  • Timebase Setup and Control
  • Dual Channel Acquisition
    • Combining of Channels
    • Combining Channels
  • Autosetup
• TRIGGERING
  • Trigger Setup Considerations
    • Trigger Modes
    • Trigger Types
  • Determining Trigger Level, Slope, Source, and Coupling
  • Trigger Source
  • Level
  • Holdoff by Time or Events
    • Hold Off by Time
    • Hold Off by Events
  • Simple Triggers
    • Edge Trigger on Simple Signals
    • Control Edge Triggering
    • Edge Trigger Setup
      • Channel Setup
      • How Width Trigger Works
      • Width Trigger Setup
      • How Qualified Triggers Work
      • Qualified First Trigger
      • Edge Qualified Trigger Setup
      • How Logic Trigger Works
    • Logic Applications
      • Logic Trigger Setup
      • TV Trigger Setup
      • Custom Trigger Setup
  • SMART Triggers
    • Glitch Trigger
      • How Glitch Trigger Works
      • Glitch Trigger Setup
    • Interval Trigger
      • How Interval Triggers Work
      • Interval Trigger Setup
      • How Dropout Trigger Works
      • Dropout Trigger Setup
    • Runt Trigger
      • Runt Trigger Setup
• DISPLAY FORMATS
  • Sequence Mode Display
  • Persistence Setup
    • Saturation Level
    • 3-Dimensional Persistence
  • Show Last Trace
  • Persistence Time
  • Persistence Setup
  • Screen Saver
  • Moving Traces from Grid to Grid
    • Moving a Channel or Math Trace
  • Zooming Waveforms
    • Zooming a Single Channel
    • Zooming by Touch-and-Drag
    • Varying the Degree of Zoom
    • Quickly Zooming Multiple Waveforms
      • Turning Off Zoom
    • Multi-Zoom
      • Multi-zoom Setup
      • Turning Off Multi-Zoom
    • XY Display
      • XY Display Setup
• SAVE AND RECALL
  • Saving and Recalling Oscilloscope Settings
    • Saving Oscilloscope Settings
    • Recalling Oscilloscope Settings
    • Recalling Default Settings
  • Saving Screen Images
  • Saving and Recalling Waveforms
    • Saving Waveforms
      • Auto Save
    • Recalling Waveforms
  • Disk Utilities
    • Deleting a Single File
    • Deleting All Files in a Folder
    • Creating a Folder
• PRINTING AND FILE MANAGEMENT
  • Print, Plot, or Copy
  • Printing
    • Printer Setup
    • Printing
    • Adding Printers and Drivers
    • Changing the Default Printer
  • Managing Files
    • Hard Disk Partitions
• 100BASE-T ETHERNET CONNECTION
  • Connecting to a Network
  • Communicating over the Network
  • File and Printer Sharing over a Network
    • Windows Setups
      • Guidelines for Working in Windows
    • Windows Repair Disk
      • To create an Emergency Repair Disk
• TRACK VIEWS
  • Creating and Viewing a Trend
  • Creating a Track View
• HISTOGRAMS
  • Creating and Viewing a Histogram
    • Single Parameter Histogram Setup
      • From Measure Dialog
      • From Math Dialog
    • Viewing Thumbnail Histograms
    • Persistence Histogram
      • Persistence Histogram Setup
    • Persistence Trace Range
    • Persistence Sigma
  • Histogram Parameters
    • fwhm
    • Full Width at Half Maximum
    • fwxx
    • Full Width at xx% Maximum
    • hist ampl
    • Histogram Amplitude
    • hbase
    • Histogram Base
    • hist maxp
    • Histogram Maximum Population
    • hist mode
    • Histogram Mode
    • hist range
    • Histogram Range
    • hist rms
    • Histogram Root Mean Square
    • hist top
    • Histogram Top
    • pctl
    • Percentile
    • pks
    • Peaks
    • totp
    • Total Population
    • xapk
    • X Coordinate of xxth Peak
  • Histogram Theory of Operation
    • DSO Process
    • Parameter Buffer
    • Capture of Parameter Events
  • Histogram Parameters (XMAP and JTA2 Options)
  • Histogram Peaks
  • Binning and Measurement Accuracy
• WAVEFORM MEASUREMENTS
  • Measuring with Cursors
    • Cursor Measurement Icons
  • Cursors Setup
    • Quick Display
    • Full Setup
  • Overview of Parameters
    • Turning On Parameters
    • Quick Access to Parameter Setup Dialogs
    • Status Symbols
    • Using X-Stream Browser to Obtain Status Information
  • Statistics
  • Applying a Measure Mode
  • Measure Modes
    • Standard Vertical Parameters
    • Standard Horizontal Parameters
    • My Measure
  • Parameter Math (WRXi-XMATH or WRXi-XMAP option required)
    • Logarithmic Parameters
    • Parameter Script Parameter Math
    • Param Script vs. P Script
    • Parameter Math Setup
    • Parameter Script Math Setup
  • Measure Gate
    • Measure Gate Setup
  • Help Markers
    • Setting Up Help Markers
    • Turning Off Help Markers
  • Customizing a Parameter
    • From the Measure Dialog
    • From a Vertical Setup Dialog
    • From a Math Setup Dialog
  • Parameter Calculations
    • Parameters and How They Work
      • Determining Top and Base Lines
      • Determining Rise and Fall Times
    • Determining Time Parameters
    • Determining Differential Time Measurements
    • Level and Slope
  • List of Parameters
• WAVEFORM MATH
  • Introduction to Math Traces and Functions
  • Math Made Easy
    • Math Function Setup
      • Math Setup
  • Resampling To Deskew
    • Resampling
  • Rescaling and Assigning Units
    • Rescaling Setup
  • Averaging Waveforms
    • Summed vs. Continuous Averaging
      • Summed Averaging
      • Continuous Averaging
    • Continuous Averaging Setup
    • Summed Averaging Setup
  • Enhanced Resolution
    • How the Instrument Enhances Resolution
  • Enhanced Resolution (ERES) Setup
  • Waveform Copy
  • Waveform Sparser
    • Waveform Sparser Setup
  • Interpolation
    • Interpolation Setup
• FFT
  • Why Use FFT?
  • Power (Density) Spectrum
    • Memory for FFT
  • FFT Pitfalls to Avoid
  • Picket Fence and Scallop
  • Leakage
  • Choosing a Window
  • Improving Dynamic Range
  • Record Length
  • FFT Algorithms
  • FFT Glossary
  • FFT Setup
    • Setting Up an FFT
• ANALYSIS
  • Pass/Fail Testing
    • Actions
  • Setting Up Pass/Fail Testing
    • Initial Setup
    • Comparing a Single Parameter
    • Comparing Dual Parameters
    • Mask Testing
• WAVESCAN
  • Introduction to WaveScan
    • Signal Views
    • Search Modes
    • Parameter Measurements
    • Sampling Mode
  • Source View
    • Level Markers
  • Scan Overlay View
  • Scan Histogram View
  • Zoom View
  • WaveScan Search Modes
    • Edge Mode
    • Non-monotonic Mode
    • Runt Mode
    • Measurement Mode
    • Scan Filters
  • WaveScan Filtering
    • Filter Wizard
    • Filter Methods
• UTILITIES
  • Status
    • Accessing the Status Dialog
  • Remote communication
    • Remote Communication Setup
    • Configuring the Remote Control Assistant Event Log
  • Hardcopy
    • Printing from the Clipboard
    • Printing To A File
    • Sending E-mail
  • Aux Output
  • Setting the Date and Time
    • Manually Setting the Date and Time
    • Setting the Date and Time from the Internet
    • Setting the Date and Time from Windows
  • Options
  • Preferences
    • Audible Feedback
    • Auto-calibration
    • Offset Control
    • Delay Control
    • Trigger Counter
    • Performance Optimization
    • E-mail
  • Acquisition Status
  • Service
  • Show Windows Desktop
  • Touch Screen Calibration
• CUSTOMIZATION
  • Customizing Your Instrument
    • Introduction
    • Solutions
    • Examples
      • Example 1: Simple math functions using VBScript
      • Example 2: Another simple math function using VBScript
      • Example 3
      • Example 4
      • Example 5
      • Example 6
      • Summary
    • What is Excel?
    • What is Mathcad?
    • What is MATLAB?
    • What is VBS?
    • What can you do with a customized instrument?
      • Scaling and Display
      • Golden Waveforms
      • A practical example – DVI Data-Clock skew
  • Calling Excel from Your Instrument
    • Calling Excel Directly from the Instrument
  • Selecting a Math Function Call
  • Selecting a Parameter Function Call
  • The Excel Control Dialog
  • Entering a File Name
  • Organizing Excel sheets
  • Setting the Vertical Scale
  • Trace Descriptors
  • Multiple Inputs and Outputs
  • Examples
    • Simple Excel Example 1
    • Simple Excel Example 2
    • Exponential Decay Time Constant Excel Parameter (Excel Example 1)
    • Gated Parameter Using Excel (Excel Example 2)
    • How Does this Work?
    • Correlation Excel Waveform Function (Excel Example 3)
    • Multiple Traces on One Grid (Excel Example 4)
    • Using a Surface Plot (Excel Example 5)
  • Writing VB Scripts
    • Types of Scripts in VBS
    • Loading and Saving VBScripts
      • Example Waveform Function Script: Square of a waveform
      • Example Parameter Function Script: RMS of a waveform
      • The default waveform function script: explanatory notes
    • The default parameter function script: explanatory notes
    • Scripting with VBScript
      • Separators
    • Variable Types
  • Variable Names
  • Arithmetic Operators
    • Results of Calculations
    • Order of Calculations
  • VBS Controls
    • IF . . . Then . . . Else . . . End If
    • Summary of If . . . . Then . . . . Else
    • Select Case
    • Summary of Select Case . . . . End Select
    • Do . . . Loop
    • While . . . Wend
    • For . . . Next
  • VBS keywords and functions
    • Other VBS Words
  • Functions
  • Hints and Tips for VBScripting
  • Errors
  • Error Handling
  • Speed of Execution
  • Scripting Ideas
  • Example Waveform Script
  • Example Parameter Scripts
  • Debugging Scripts
  • Horizontal Control Variables
  • Vertical Control Variables
  • List of Variables Available to Scripts
  • Communicating with Excel from a VBScript
  • Calling MATLAB from the Instrument
    • Calling MATLAB
  • How to Select a Waveform Function Call
  • The MATLAB Waveform Control Panel
  • MATLAB Waveform Function Editor - Example
  • MATLAB Example Waveform Plot
  • How to Select a MATLAB Parameter Call
  • The MATLAB Parameter Control Panel
  • The MATLAB Parameter Editor
  • MATLAB Example Parameter Panel
  • Further Examples of MATLAB Waveform Functions
  • Creating Your Own MATLAB Function
• CUSTOMDSO
  • Custom DSO
    • Introduction – What is CustomDSO?
    • Invoking CustomDSO
    • CustomDSO Basic Mode
    • Editing a CustomDSO Setup File
    • Creating a CustomDSO Setup File
    • CustomDSO PlugIn Mode
    • Creating a CustomDSO PlugIn
    • Properties of the Control and its Objects
    • Removing a Plugin
    • First Example PlugIn – Exchanging Two Traces on the Grids
    • Second Example PlugIn – Log-Log FFT Plot
    • Control Variables in CustomDSO
• LABNOTEBOOK
  • Introduction to LabNotebook
  • Preferences
    • Miscellaneous Settings
    • Hardcopy Setup
    • E-mail Setup
  • Creating a Notebook Entry
  • Recalling Notebook Entries
  • Creating a Report
    • Previewing a Report
    • Locating a Notebook Entry
  • Creating the Report
  • Formatting the Report
  • Managing Notebook Entry Data
    • Adding Annotations
    • Deleting Notebook Entries
    • Saving Notebook Entries to a Folder
    • Managing the Database
      • To Select a Database for Backup or Compression
    • Starting a New Database